#67 Jenna
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#67 Jenna

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 17, 202637 min
  • Documentary
  • Relationships & psychology

When Jenna was eight years old, she was taken from her mom and placed with a foster family called the Grizzles. For two and a half years, she built a life with them, and when they asked to adopt her, Jenna was thrilled. But then, abruptly, the Grizzles changed their minds. Three decades later, Jenna still wonders: What happened? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Pushkin. Jackie. All right, honey. Why are you calling me from FaceTime? Well, you know, it's the first episode of the new season, season 10, and I thought it might be a fun way to mix things up a little.

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Oh, sorry, I'm eating a bowl of soup. Where are you right now? I'm at a nursing home. So you're having some nursing home cafeteria soup?

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No, my own soup. No, no. You brought it with you? I bring it in a thermos.

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